MLA, Oak Bay-Gordon head, Adam Olsen The resulting report was comprehensive and provided a strong, evidence-based rationale for cancelling Site C. This rationale is founded in a number of key findings presented in the report, including: Site C is already over budget, and is beset by considerable risks of further costly overruns and delays; An alternative portfolio can meet future demand requirements, at the same or lower prices than Site C. The BC Green Caucus believes that the findings of the report more than make the case that the best course of action for government is to cancel the project, remediate the land and begin the work of developing a 21st century energy system based on options presented in the alternative portfolio. Just last month, when the river diversion deadline was missed, the cost increased again from $8.3 to $8.9 billion, accompanying a year-long delay to the construction schedule.
The north bank of the Peace River above Site C where slope excavations have taken place, April 2020. "If we lose this discipline, everything we've worked towards will be lost." In other words, he or she is the first minister and chief officer of the executive branch. Call us. Office of the Premier
A view from inside of the river diversion tunnels at Site C. BC Hydro reported May 25 the two tunnels are now completed, and that it remains on schedule to begin diverting the Peace river in September.
A Letter to Premier John Horgan re: SiteC. Premier John Horgan has announced the province’s state of emergency has been extended another two weeks. MLA, Saanich North & the Islands, BC Green Caucus View of the Site C substation down the transmission line right-of-way with the completed tower installations, May 2020. Eleven new COVID-19 cases reported in northern B.C. It was therefore unsurprising to see the BCUC Panel determine that Site C will be behind schedule and substantially over budget. Desks spaced apart and avoiding groups or gatherings of students in hallways or other common areas; Regular cleaning of high-contact surfaces like doorknobs, toilet seats, keyboards and desks at least twice a day, and cleaning the school building at least once a day; Staggered drop-offs, lunch and recess breaks, with increased outside time; Staff and students (or their parents/guardians) must assess themselves daily for symptoms of the coronavirus. Highway 29 bridge construction at Halfway River, where nine of the 12 piers are under construction, June 2020. “We are focusing on a slow, methodical, phased-in approach,” Horgan said. Text of Open Letter December 1, 2017 Premier John Horgan Office of the Premier Parliament Buildings, B.C. This website is temporarily unavailable until after the BC provincial election.
Premier John Horgan is the most popular provincial leader across the entire country. © 2020 B.C. 's top doctor says she's received abuse, death threats during COVID-19 response, Fear puts the shine on gold for mining investment, Tourism association offers help for hard-hit sector. will be phased in and guided by science. Pursuing this future would see the creation of a distributed, integrated power grid where the economic and employment benefits are shared by communities throughout the province. In-river construction begins at the Site C dam site, to prepare for river diversion in the fall, June 2020. You need now to be guided by the evidence that this report puts forward. Your support is vital to helping us provide free local news. Daily Hive is a Canadian-born online news source, established in 2008, that creates compelling, hyperlocal content. The Panel found that not only could an alternative portfolio of conservation, wind energy, and geothermal energy meet demand and provide similar benefits to ratepayers as Site C, but that it could do so with an equal or lower unit energy cost.
Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. He also said B.C.’s strong financial position has allowed politicians to plot a more cautious and public health-centred return from the pandemic. Victoria, BC.
BC Premier John Horgan (Province of BC/Flickr) With BC now in the midst of Phase 2 of its reopening plan, and students set to return to school June 1 on a “part-time, optional basis,” BC Premier John Horgan was asked how he responds to teacher concerns that being back in the classroom potentially increases the risk of contracting COVID-19. The impact of this cost increase on rates in Newfoundland is profound. When the Muskrat Falls Project was sanctioned, it was estimated to cost $6.2 billion plus financing.
The lower riprap stockpile area at the bottom Portage Mountain, April 2020.
In undertaking this review, the BCUC marshalled significant evidence and undertook an analysis of the implications of pursuing completion, suspension, and termination scenarios; the implications for ratepayers of different scenarios; and the potential for a portfolio of alternative sources of energy to meet demand. The Site C work camp expansion added 450 beds, May 2020. John and his siblings were raised in Saanich by his mother, after his father passed … A husband and father, John and his wife Ellie have two grown sons.
The announcement on BC students returning to the classroom was made last week, during a joint press conference with Horgan, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Minister Fleming. Completed diversion tunnel outlet portals on the north bank of the Peace River and a temporary fish passage, lower right, nearing completion, May 2020.
Utilities Commission that “a project risk has materialized on the right bank” of the site last December, where officials have determined after analysis that “some foundation enhancements would be required to increase the stability below the powerhouse, spillway and future dam core areas.”. He was first elected to the Legislature in 2005 as MLA for Juan de Fuca, and has been re-elected three times. Premier John Horgan has called a snap election, sending British Columbian voters to the polls on Oct. 24 – one year ahead of schedule. Social media moderation policy: https://bit.ly/2INp5el
In addition to recognizing the current viability of alternative energy in BC, the Panel found that disruptive trends in technology pose one of the most significant risks to continuing with Site C. Evidence from around the world substantiates the Panel’s warning about technological trends. We'll be proceeding carefully bit by bit, one step at a time," Premier John Horgan said. “I think this is an appropriate …